CITY PROFILE
Sacramento, CA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Sacramento, California is a mid-size metro with a mild climate, abundant sunshine, and moderate rainfall—expect warm, dry summers and cool winters with plenty of clear days. However, homes here are among the most expensive metros in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're planning a move.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $583K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,283/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 16.6°C · warmest 25.5°C · coolest 8.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 568 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.23 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #26 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy68
- Affordable to rent48
- Climate comfort82
- Plenty of sunshine78
- Big-city amenities94
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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